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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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